Print Organizer

Print Organizer is a batch print utility designed for printing and
reprinting sets of files, models, and Project Explorer links.

1. From MicroStation, Open Print
Organizer File>Print Organizer

2.
Add files to be printed in PO by File>Add Files to Set
Click ADD to open the Select Files Box, browse and add
files. Multiple files can be added from the same folder using <CTRL>
or <Shift>, click Done to add them to the Create Print Definitions
box. Click ADD again to add files from a different
folder. After files have been added you should
select a Print Style Definition. Use BorderLevelandColor when printing
cut sheets or plans containing border cells. Select OK
and all models from the selected DGN files which contain a border are added to the Print
Organizer window. This may take some time if adding a lot of models.

4.
Delete any models which were added that do not have Borders in them.
Usually these are Default models and can be identified from the Model, Print
Area and
Scale columns as the scale will be odd due to it not having a border.
Highlight and hit on the X to remove from the .pset.

5.
Files can be placed in any order desired by dragging them or selecting them
and using the move up or down Icons on the tool bar.

7.
Previews can be generated by selecting all of the files and clicking File>Print
Preview. If multiple files were selected you can use the arrows to view
previous/view next. It does take a little time for the preview to be
generated.

8. Save the .pset using File>Save
As, select the directory and name for the .pset file. The name of
the .pset file is used to generate the plot file names so name it with that
thought in mind. Save pset file at the ...\CADD\ level.
For final project pdf prints the pset should be named 12345POP.pset and it
should contain all project sheets in order.

9. Select files to print or none if
printing all, then File>Print will bring up the Print Dialog box
and allow you to print the sheets. If printing all the sheets select
this option. The print driver selection can be re-defined here.
When sending pdf's the Output File Names... can be selected as well
as the out put directory.

10.
Output File Names use Named Expressions and can be defined in a variety of ways.
By default it uses the format of <print counter> - <print set
name> to name the files. Other expressions can be selected and
previewed here. Use Custom and Specify Expression as PrintSet.Name & System.String.Format ("{0:D4}", 00+PrintDefinition.SetPrintDefNumber)
for the final pdf plan set. Names can be previewed, hit OK. See Help>Contents>Named Expressions for
documentation on creating your own expressions.

11.
Select (all) files and hit OK to print the files.

12. The
message Center should indicate all the prints generated. It may be
necessary to scroll down through the list to find any issues.

Automatic
Sheet Numbering

The use of Named Expressions has been expanded to include
automatic sheet numbering. The variables $PSETNO$ and $PSETTOT$ have
been defined in the NHDOT-PEN.TBL and are used on updated border
cells. This allows the total number of sheets and the sheet number to
be extracted from the pset file. All project plan sheets must be
included in the pset for the numbering system to be correct.
Additional tasks and filters have been created to place borders in drawings
with the the PSET variables displayed. Additionally you can edit the
sheet number or total sheets text block to the variables to use them.
Previously used sheet number levels would need to be shut off if copying the
PSETSHTNO cell onto old borders.

Final PDF Prints

To print a final set for the tub change the Submit as: from
Separate print job to Single print job. A multipaged PDF will be
created with the same name as the saved PSET file. Open the combined
PDF and review all the sheets, it is easier to look through this combined
PDF rather then opening every individual PDF. Upon approval you can send
this file to the dot-con-jom-b14-ll65-mfp printer to get paper copies.
Print in reverse order so collation is not required.

The final plan prints
should be individual PDF's named for the pset and sheet number as noted
above. These pdf's can be stored in a \12345POP folder under the CADD
directory. To submit them to the print shop copy the folder to the G:\!-Scanplans\Bur34\
folder and inform the print shop that they are there and give them the Print
Request form. A 12345ROW.pset can be created for PDF ROW plans in the
same manner..

Other
Documentation / Information

After opening Print Organizer you can open saved .pset's and
.job files using the File>Open option and selecting the .pset or .job set
file. (may need to toggle the Files of type box to see .job files) By
saving them all in the CADD directory of your project you will be able to
find them.

If when adding a file no sheets are added, open the file,
open the models dialog box and delete any sheet model present. The
borderlevelandcolor Print set definition works on cells (shapes) in the
master file whose outside edge is color=84, lw=0, and ls=0.

For a more comprehensive look at the Print Organizer utility
select Help>Contents>Working with Complete Designs>Printing>Print
Organizer>